Welcome
to the website for the United Kingdom Arts and Design Institutions Association (ukadia), a group of specialist arts and design institutions from across the UK's higher and further education sectors.
We aim
- to promote, nationally and internationally, the key contributions of specialist colleges to the UK's world-renowned reputation in visual arts, performance and the creative and cultural industries
- to work together as a network to widen participation in Higher Education and encourage mobility into professions serving the creative and cultural industries.
News
New DCMS Jerwood Creative Bursaries Scheme
A new bursaries scheme, DCMS Jerwood Creative Bursaries, has been set up to create opportunities for graduates from low income backgrounds to start their careers in the arts.
Incorporating the National Arts Learning Network (NALN).
Click here for more information on NALN's work.
A sub-association of GuildHE
GuildHE is an inclusive body, a key advocate for institutional diversity across higher education and a champion for the high quality and distinctive educational provision its members offer.